Fees
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CNS Neurosurgery services |
Approximate out-of-pocket expense (AUD) in 2024 |
| Standard/NON-complex Private Rooms VISIT for Medicare card holders – i.e., an in-person-neurosurgical consultation when referred by your doctor: | $250 (i.e., Initial consult fee is $377.35, and $127.35 of this amount is rebated to the patint from Medicare, as at Aug. 2024). If the matter is deemed COMPLEX, we will inform you of the out-of-pocket fee prior to scheduling the appointment. |
| Private Rooms VISIT for WorkCover / Workers Compensation claims or other Medicolegal (IME) matters: |
For private medicolegal matters, please call our Rooms on 02 9331 4998 or 0400 683 662 for specific information. Medicolegal (IME) consultations may require pre-payment of the agreed fee by the law firm, insurer or Government agency involved. For WorkCover/Workers Compensation patients, our Private fee is approx. $370 for a 30-45 minute neurosurgical consultation including the Rooms letter from us to your referring GP and, if applicable, Rehab provider. The fee will need to be paid in full by you/the patient via credit card or EFTPOS on the day. We are happy to provide you/the patient with a formal receipt for the consultation fee, which can be used by you to claim a reimbursement from your WorkCover insurer. Please check with your insurer regarding how much they will reimburse you for the consultation, as they may not reimburse the full amount. |
| Consideration of written, phone, faxed or emailed information and the furnishing of a brief verbal or written opinion ( i.e., an e-consult) or document: |
$650 (minimum) for material up to 10 regular pages for medicare-eligible patients in Australia.* Note: for more “complex” material (e.g., medicolegal opinion, health insurance documents, CD ROM review or other documents) a quotation will be provided to you. Please call our Rooms on 0400 683 662 or for specific information email reception@cnsneurosurgery.com.au * If you are an overseas or international patient, see ** below for applicable fees. |
| TELE-medicine/ Tele-health consultation; i.e., a Zoom e-consult for patients throughout Australia (beyond NSW/ACT) or Overseas: |
National (beyond NSW/ACT) minimum $250 (depending on the time or complexity involved)** PLEASE NOTE: To secure a tele-health appointment slot with Dr Khurana, an over-the-phone PREPAYMENT is required, and that pre-payment is NON-refundable in the event of rescheduling by the patient or their remote/regional doctor. Such rescheduled appointments incur a repeat non-refundable pre-payment prior to confirmation of the rescheduled appointment date and time. ** INTERNATIONAL – For standard overseas telehealth / e-consult patients, the current fee (in US$ and per 30-minute block) is US$605, required to be electronically pre-paid prior to confirmation of the consultation date and time with Dr Khurana.This non-refundable fee includes Dr Khurana’s medical letter/brief report that will be emailed to you/the patient following the consultation. For complex medical or medicolegal matters involving overseas patients, we will provide an individual quotation at the time of your inquiry and, if the patient/client wishes to proceed, we will require pre-payment prior to arranging the date and time of the consultation. For all inquiries, please email: reception@cnsneurosurgery.com.au. An urgency fee may apply. |
| Surgical fees: | No longer applicable (expert consulting Practice only) |